H.R. 1166: Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act

H.R. 1166 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Starting October 1, 2027, the Department of Homeland Security will be prohibited from using federal funds to buy batteries produced by six specific companies based in China. Currently, the agency faces no such statutory ban on procuring these specific… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.